Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas in Niigata Kim Fan of Tokyo Bananas? Fan of Pokémon? Limited-edition Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas will go on sale at several train stations ...
Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
Culture Taro Okamoto Museum Of Art Susan Tumanon One of Japan's most famous artists, Mr. Taro Okamoto, is a man of many talents. Discover and be amazed by these talents by vi...
Planning AEON Offers Malls As COVID Vaccination Centers Kim The AEON Mall group are offering their mall locations as potential sites for large-scale COVID vaccination efforts. They have...
Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Ja...
Activities 2021 Sakura Forecast Serena Ogawa Spring is coming and with it comes cherry blossoms! Find out when to see the lovely flowers in all their glory.
Planning Miyakojima Wins TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award Kim Each year, travel website TripAdvisor comes out with their list of Traveler's Choice Awards, which include a number of catego...
Culture Renovations at Hikawa Shrine Lynda Hogan Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine closed their function rooms and Musubi Cafe on August 2nd. Currently, they are tearing down the old bui...
Culture Demon Slayer at Saimyouji Temple Lynda Hogan LGBTQ+ friendly Saimyouji Temple on the outskirts of Kawagoe attracts new visitors with its Kimetsu no Yaiba "Demon Slayer" f...
